Adjective\ parts of speech
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This document defines and provides examples of adjectives. It states that adjectives modify nouns and pronouns to enhance their meaning. Examples are given of adjectives modifying nouns, like "large elephant" and pronouns, like "he is brave". The placement of adjectives before or after nouns is discussed. There are three degrees of adjectives - positive, comparative, and superlative. Finally, different types of adjectives are listed such as possessive, articles, demonstrative, indefinite, and numbers.
Adjective\ parts of speech
- 2. ADJECTIVE A WORD WHICH MODIFIES NOUN OR PRONOUN. IT ENHANCES THE IMPACT OF NOUN OR PRONOUN.
- 3. EXAMPLES: ADJECTIVE MODIFYING NOUN: ? LARGE ELEPHANT ? EMPTY HOUSE ADJECTIVE MODIFYING PRONOUN: ? HE IS BRAVE ? THEY ARE GOOD STUDENTS.
- 4. PLACEMENT OF ADJECTIVE: ? IT TAKES ITS PLACE BEFORE AS WELL AS AFTER THE NOUN OR PRONOUN WHICH IT MODIFIES. EXAMPLE: 1. HE IS A BRAVE MAN. 2. HOUSE WAS EMPTY.
- 5. DEGREES OF ADJECTIVE: ? THERE ARE THREE DEGREES OF ADJECTIVE. 1) POSITIVE 2) COMPARATIVE 3) SUPERLATIVE
- 6. TYPES OF ADJECTIVE: 1. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE 2. ARTICLES 3. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE 4. INDEFINITE ADJECTIVE 5. NUMBERS